Arnold Frederick Townsend (29 March 1912 — 27 February 1994) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1934 to 1950. Townsend was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He played his debut game for Derbyshire against Leicestershire in August 1934, which was his only game that season when he scored 7 and 0.

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  • Arnold Frederick Townsend (29 March 1912 — 27 February 1994) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1934 to 1950. Townsend was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He played his debut game for Derbyshire against Leicestershire in August 1934, which was his only game that season when he scored 7 and 0. He played six games in 1935 without distinction, often being denied the chance to play a second innings and during Derbyshire's Championship-winning 1936 season he played only twice. He appeared in three games in 1937 but in 1938 came to the fore playing more matches and hitting two half-centuries. In 1939 he played a fuller season and made his top score of 142 not out against Somerset. Townsend went to South Africa during the war and played one first-class match against a team of South Africans, playing for an Air Force XI. He played for a Derbyshire team in 1945 and when the championship restarted in 1946 he became a first-choice batsman. Against Warwickshire, he scored 105 against the economical, penetrating bowling of Test player Eric Hollies. During 1947, Townsend scored 137 against Yorkshire and 102 against Surrey and managed eight half-centuries, and was the most successful Derbyshire batsman during the season. In 1948, he scored 102 not out against Lancashire. He played fewer games in 1949 and in 1950 was called on only twice losing his once secure place as opening batsman to new signing Arnold Hamer. In his last three years he was also playing for Derbyshire second XI in the minor counties competition. Townsend was a right-handed batsman and played 200 innings in 117 first class matches with an average of 23.13 and a top score of 142 not out. He bowled 11 overs without taking a wicket. Townsend died in Derby at the age of 81. His brother, Leslie Townsend, was a four-time England Test player, and they played in the same Derbyshire team for six seasons prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
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  • Arnold Frederick Townsend (29 March 1912 — 27 February 1994) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1934 to 1950. Townsend was born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He played his debut game for Derbyshire against Leicestershire in August 1934, which was his only game that season when he scored 7 and 0.
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  • Arnold Townsend
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